Uganda vs Zambia: Prevalence of hypertension, female
Uganda
33.9%
in 2019
Zambia
33.8%
in 2019
Uganda rank
132nd
Zambia rank
135th
Prevalence of hypertension, female over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 33.9% against 33.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 35.4% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 37.6% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 36.0% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, female, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 33.9% against 33.8% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, female between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Uganda ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 135th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.